All that MAME/emu/DIY classic game stuff is
just gross. Classic games are more than just the program code, they're the real controls, real monitor and even the particular acoustic quality of the original arcade cabinet. People who
think they can DIY and get anything approaching the true arcade experience of the original miss the point with an epic lack of clue. The very idea of "emulating" such games is absurd-
is a photograph an "emulation" of an actual painting? If you want classic games, get the actual classic games, period.
And don't whine
about the impracticality; I have 30+ classics
from the mid-70's to early-80's, and despite the
inevitable maintenance and space issues, I can't imagine a more fun hobby.
Absolutely in agreement. Emulated games are a load of unmitigated ass.
The real deal is IT, period. Original, dedicated, full-size cabinets. Anything else is fundamentally useless, as anyone who grew up playing the classics in the early 80's knows. These emu JAMMA cabinets are particularly heinous- nothing exclaims "missing the point" quite as loudly and clearly as those do.
As someone who owns 30+ classic coin-op arcade games, I can say with conviction that these games (in their original, full-size form) do have an enduring quality that can be endlessly fascinating.. However, it must be said that the whole concept of "emulated" classic arcade games is bullshit. Without the original controls, monitors, sound amps/speakers and cabinet art, you're not playing the game- you're playing a pale shadow of it. While I realize that owning the real thing just isn't practical for most people (it's not practical for me, but I do it anyway), and that MAME provides a chance to get reacquainted with these old games, there's a world of difference between MAME and the actual classic gaming experience. Just try playing Robotron or Sinistar on MAME for a truly sad example of this. http://www.sinistar.com for more classic game info...
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All that MAME/emu/DIY classic game stuff is just gross. Classic games are more than just the program code, they're the real controls, real monitor and even the particular acoustic quality of the original arcade cabinet. People who think they can DIY and get anything approaching the true arcade experience of the original miss the point with an epic lack of clue. The very idea of "emulating" such games is absurd- is a photograph an "emulation" of an actual painting? If you want classic games, get the actual classic games, period. And don't whine about the impracticality; I have 30+ classics from the mid-70's to early-80's, and despite the inevitable maintenance and space issues, I can't imagine a more fun hobby.
Absolutely in agreement. Emulated games are a load of unmitigated ass. The real deal is IT, period. Original, dedicated, full-size cabinets. Anything else is fundamentally useless, as anyone who grew up playing the classics in the early 80's knows. These emu JAMMA cabinets are particularly heinous- nothing exclaims "missing the point" quite as loudly and clearly as those do.
As someone who owns 30+ classic coin-op arcade games, I can say with conviction that these games (in their original, full-size form) do have an enduring quality that can be endlessly fascinating.. However, it must be said that the whole concept of "emulated" classic arcade games is bullshit. Without the original controls, monitors, sound amps/speakers and cabinet art, you're not playing the game- you're playing a pale shadow of it. While I realize that owning the real thing just isn't practical for most people (it's not practical for me, but I do it anyway), and that MAME provides a chance to get reacquainted with these old games, there's a world of difference between MAME and the actual classic gaming experience. Just try playing Robotron or Sinistar on MAME for a truly sad example of this. http://www.sinistar.com for more classic game info...